Fiber Concrete: In Construction

This book helps the user to correctly use fiber-reinforced concrete as a building material in accordance with its properties to create a long-lasting building at low cost. It covers the properties, design, and processing of fiber-reinforced concrete, emphasizing its advantages in aggressive environments and protection against internal destruction. The translation was done with the help of artificial intelligence and a human revision.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 267 pages
Publication date: 04 September 2022
Publisher: Springer

This revised edition of the book serves as a valuable guide for utilizing fiber-reinforced concrete as a durable building material, aligning with its inherent properties to construct long-lasting structures at affordable costs. The book delves into comprehensive chapters on the properties, design, and processing of fiber-reinforced concrete, highlighting its numerous advantages for construction practices. By leveraging the unique characteristics of fiber reinforcement, concrete can achieve an exceptionally long service life, making it highly suitable for environments like salt exposure where corrosion is a significant concern. Special attention is given to mitigating shrinkage cracks, which are a common issue in concrete, and strategies are discussed to prevent their occurrence when fibers are incorporated. Fiber-reinforced concrete exhibits a unique behavior, as it contributes to structural strength throughout the entire cross-section, even in the non-cracked state. This property provides protection against internal destruction, making it a reliable building material akin to wood, steel, and glass.

This book is a translation of the original German 3rd edition of Faserbeton, authored by Bernhard Wietek and published by Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH, as part of Springer Nature in 2020. The translation process involved the use of artificial intelligence (machine translation through the service DeepL.com) to facilitate the translation, followed by a human revision primarily focused on content to ensure a stylistic difference from conventional translations. Springer Nature remains committed to advancing book production technologies and related innovations to support the publishing industry.

Weight: 479g
Dimension: 240 x 168 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783658344832
Edition number: 1st ed. 2021